Federico Fazio - Tottenham's best defender v Burnley

Tottenham defender Federico Fazio was picked out by head coach Mauricio Pochettino for praise after his solid display against Burnley.

The Argentine produced a dominant performance as Tottenham defeated Burnley 2-1 to rise to sixth in the table.

He was Tottenham's standout performer at the back, and not for the first time in recent weeks.

Match

Won Tackles

Interceptions Won

Aerial Duels Won

Accurate Crosses

Shots Blocked

Assist

sGoals

Total

Mins Played

Federico Fazio

Tottenham vs Burnley

1

6

11

0

0

0

0

18

90

Jan Vertonghen

Tottenham vs Burnley

3

4

3

0

0

0

0

10

90

Ben Davies

Tottenham vs Burnley

0

1

4

0

0

0

0

5

90

Kyle Walker

Tottenham vs Burnley

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

90

Using HITC's formula to assess defensive performances by adding up key attributes, Fazio's score of 18 was the second best in the entire Premier League on Saturday, behind only West Ham's Winston Reid.

Fazio won more interceptions and aerial duels than the rest of his teammates combined, continuing to show an improved awareness and greater positional sense than in his opening performances in England.

He is developing a solid understanding with Jan Vertonghen at the back and keeping captain Younes Kaboul out of the team. There will be greater tests to come than Burnley, but this was the sort of game in recent times that Spurs have slipped up in.

Dan Coombs

Dan Coombs has been writing for HITC Sport full time since 2012 and has helped the website grow it's audience considerably during this period, while managing a team of writers. He has interviewed high profile names including Stuart Pearce and his work has been cited in Javier Hernandez's biography. In addition to football, Dan is a big fan of the NFL and NBA.